By Hartnett H.B. No. 3084
75R9322 T
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the continuation of the Texas Turnpike Authority, a
1-3 state agency; the transfer of certain property of that agency to
1-4 the North Texas Tollway Authority; and the establishment of that
1-5 tollway authority and other regional tollway authorities.
1-6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-7 SECTION 1. CONTINUATION. Section 361.003, Transportation
1-8 Code, is amended to read as follows:
1-9 Sec. 361.003. Sunset Provision
1-10 The Texas Turnpike Authority is subject to Chapter 325,
1-11 Government Code (Texas Sunset Act). Unless continued in existence
1-12 as provided by that chapter, the authority is abolished and this
1-13 chapter expires September 1, [1997] 2009.
1-14 SECTION 2. COOPERATION WITH REGIONAL AUTHORITIES. Chapter
1-15 366, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 361.309, to
1-16 read as follows:
1-17 Sec. 361.309. Cooperation with Regional Tollway Authorities.
1-18 The authority may by agreement cooperate with the North Texas
1-19 Tollway Authority and other regional tollway authorities authorized
1-20 by the legislature in connection with the study, construction, and
1-21 operation of turnpike projects in this state.
1-22 SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
1-23 1, 1997.
1-24 SECTION 4. EMERGENCY. The importance of this legislation
2-1 and the crowded condition of the calendars in both houses create an
2-2 emergency and an imperative public necessity that the
2-3 constitutional rule requiring bills to be read on three several
2-4 days in each house be suspended, and this rule is hereby suspended.